Personally it's getting annoying that no one at WSU knows what xkcd is...I know it's not really science central in Michigan, but there must be more than just myself. Are there any fellow nerds over this way? Or am I all alone? If there are others...hi! And we should organize a meetup!

I live in the Royal Oak area. Near 12 mile and Woodward. Lived in SE Michigan my whole life.I don't do crazy things nearly often enough. If something comes up I could probably be persuaded to join.what sort of crazy hijinks do these forums engage in?

I know that area pretty well. My work has me driving around all day every day throughout the eastern part of Oakland county. I'm usually near I-75/M-59 once a week. Though I'm always at work when I'm there so that specific situation is no good for meeting or hijinks.

This week actually... But I just realized... Being alone with someone, in the dark, late at night ( even ifit under the stars) might not be the safest feeling place for any of us to meet each other for the first time. You never know, I could be harvesting/collecting research subjects for all you know!

argyl3: My idea of being a rebel is splitting infinitives.Alisto: Rebel without a clause?

I could be too....*shifty eyes*(what exactly do you do? Science, I see...what kind? I am a PhD student working in neuro)And yeah, I am leaving in 8 days for England, not exactly time to get to a meet until I get back to be honest.

So, I really want this to happen, so I have compiled a list of things to do. Detroit Science CenterDetroit Institute of the ArtsDetroit Public Library (guys, the main branch is huge, and how much fun would it be to wander around a gigantic library with people you kind of but don't really know?)Henry Ford MuseumCranbrook Institute of ScienceCranbrook Institute of Art.Exhibit Museum of Natural History in Ann Arbor. (free!)The Art Museum in Ann Arbor (also free! can be combined with the above thing because they are within walking distance of each other)Matthei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor (within minutes of above two things. Also free! )On October 8th, Johnathan Coulton (of Still Alive and Re: Your Brains fame) and Paul Storm will be playing at the Ark in Ann Arbor.There are also a ton of libraries to stalk around in in Ann Arbor.Michigan Ren Fest, going on until October 4th.

Guys. Seriously. We have Michigan State, University of Michigan and Wayne State all within an hour, hour and a half of each other. We have NO EXCUSE not to meet up and do something!

argyl3: My idea of being a rebel is splitting infinitives.Alisto: Rebel without a clause?

If we do Ann Arbor we should totally wait for a rabbit show. The Saline Co Fairgrounds (I think) is the location for them at least twice a year last I checked (they usually have a spring show and a fall show).

Guys, if anyone wants to come visit me in ann arbor or novi before a meetup actually happens, let me now.The weekend of October 9th is the soonest I can make it anywhere, but it would be kind of awesome, because it would mean I have a month of weekend with super exciting things to do.How many of you guys are over 21?

Tomorrow's geohash meetup seems to be very close to downtown Chelsea. I'm going to be there. (It's only like 20 minutes away from me). If anyone else posts with interest in going, I will bring potato soup!

argyl3: My idea of being a rebel is splitting infinitives.Alisto: Rebel without a clause?

Bumping because Luff and I think we should actually organize one. Shro, you are in Ann Arbor, right? That seems "central"-ish maybe we should get a meet planned for there. It's not too bad of a drive for me (about 45min-1hr traffic depending). Pick a Saturday or Sunday! I'm flexible-ish (in that so long as planned enough in advance it doesn't really matter unless I have exams early the following week).

We should definitely meet in Ann Arbor. Go to the museum. The art one and the science one. They're all really close. And it's warm now, so walking isn't as much of a nightmare.

Sundays are probably best because there's more free parking in the actual city. Let me know when and what kinds of stuff you want to do, and I'll see what's going on. The weekend of the 27th is the Ann Arbor Film Festival. If you want to go out to bars and such, Ashley's is the place I'd want to go. Seriously, if you want to eat in Ann Arbor, you definitely have to try something new. Ethiopian? Thai? Indian? Got all of it.

argyl3: My idea of being a rebel is splitting infinitives.Alisto: Rebel without a clause?

I am new here (sort of; I have been something of a lurker since xkcd's been around) and just decided to take a look to see if there are other people in the area hanging around here. I recently moved back to the metro-Detroit region after living in Portland (OR), and before that I had stints here, as well as in Boston (MA), Beijing (China), and Osaka (Japan). I'm 26 and back in school to finish my undergrad, working full-time, etc.

I'm hoping to find people in the area with similar interests who perhaps would like to become friends and/or hold social-ish events. What better place to find these people than here?